Ouvéa weather in July

In July, Ouvéa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 61 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ouvéa's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouvéa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Ouvéa is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ouvéa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12322
22322
32322
42322
52322
62322
72322
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92322
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112322
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132322
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292321
302321
312321

Ouvéa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°14712.913.16.2
Feb27° / 26°15914.812.75.6
Mar27° / 26°19016.912.15.5
Apr26° / 25°13813.111.56.2
May25° / 24°11910.5116.9
Jun24° / 23°777.410.87.3
Jul23° / 22°615.910.97.5
Aug23° / 21°706.411.37.4
Sep23° / 22°63611.97.8
Oct24° / 23°535.812.57.9
Nov25° / 24°656.9137.6
Dec26° / 25°9111.613.26.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95941
105941
116040
126040
136139
146139
156238
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216139
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ouvéa gets around 61 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
419
519
619
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2520
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
143434254
243534234
343635223
453635213
553735203
663735193
773735183
873735183
983735182
1083735182
1193734182
1293734182
13103733182
14103733182
15113732182
16113731182
17123831182
18123830182
19123830182
20133829182
21133829182
22123829182
23123829192
24123730192
25123730202
26123630201
27123631201
28123531211
29123431211
30123432221
31113332222

Wind in July

Winds average 25 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
625breezy
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1025breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:345:20
210.86:345:20
310.86:345:21
410.86:355:21
510.86:355:21
610.86:355:22
710.86:355:22
810.86:355:22
910.86:355:23
1010.86:345:23
1110.86:345:23
1210.86:345:24
1310.86:345:24
1410.86:345:24
1510.86:345:25
1610.96:345:25
1710.96:345:26
1810.96:335:26
1910.96:335:26
2010.96:335:27
2110.96:335:27
2210.96:325:28
2310.96:325:28
2410.96:325:28
2511.06:315:29
2611.06:315:29
2711.06:315:29
2811.06:305:30
2911.06:305:30
3011.06:295:31
3111.06:295:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ouvéa

In seasonPeak

None of Ouvéa's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ouvéa sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Ouvéa's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Ouvéa?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Ouvéa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ouvéa in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Ouvéa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

light clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ouvéa in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ouvéa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ouvéa peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ouvéa?

Ouvéa sits at 20.7°S, 166.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in New Caledonia. The nearest listed city is Bourail, 148 km away.

BourailDumbéaMont-DoreNoumea

Topography around Ouvéa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ouvéa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouvéa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m.

The land around Ouvéa is covered by trees (49%) and water (43%) within 3 km, water (90%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
92 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Bourail 148 km · Dumbéa 168 km · Mont-Dore 179 km · Noumea 181 km · Port Vila 374 km · Kingston 945 km · Sigatoka 1,184 km · Nadi 1,185 km

New Caledonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$29,213
2024
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2009
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%unaffiliated 10%Muslim 3%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ouvéa (-20.6528°, 166.5364°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).